Early childhood education refers to the formal teaching of young children by people outside of the family setting. Early childhood usually means before the age of normal schooling in the United States.

Early childhood education often focuses on children learning through play. It has been thought that children learn more efficiently and gain more knowledge through play-based activities such as dramatic play, art, and social games.¹

Preschool and kindergarten emphasize learning around the ages of 3 to 6 years old. The distinction between childcare centers and kindergartens has disappeared in countries that require staff in different childcare facilities to have teaching qualifications.¹

Much of the first two years of a child’s life are spent in the creation of a sense of self. This is a crucial part of a child’s ability to determine how they should function in relation to other people.² Early care should be emphasize links to family, home culture, and home language.

Children who lack sufficient nurturing, nutrition, interaction with a parent, and stimulus during their crucial young period may be left with developmental deficits, as has been seen in Russian and Romanian orphanages.³ Children must receive attention and affection to develop in a healthy manner. More than 2.5 hors a day of formal education does not greatly add to child development outcomes, especially when it detracts from other expenses and family contact.¹

Find the Kindergarten learning standards online at the State Department of Education for the state in which you live or work. Begin with the U.S. Department of Education State Contacts to find your state. Choose a particular content standard (e.g. "Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding") and describe two to

Read the article Developmentally Appropriate Child Guidance: Helping Children Gain Self-Control.
Identify two to three classroom management situations (e.g. raising hand to speak) that you would be likely to encounter in an early childhood classroom. Describe how you would address these situations in ways that are developm

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children is considered one of the best treatments for traumatized children and their non-offending parents. It is typically used with children who have issues due to trauma from physical abuse, sexual abuse, or witnessing domestic violence. Explain the components of Trauma-Focused

Select an age group of young children (0-2, 3-5, 6-8). Using your text and at least one additional resource, describe how developmental characteristics of this group influence curriculum decisions to best meet their needs and interests. Be sure to address the following areas of development: Physical, Socio-Emotional, and Cognit

After reading the NAEYC's Key Messages of the Position Statement on developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), describe at least two challenges in implementing DAP in early childhood classrooms. Why do you think these would be challenging?

After reading chapter 9, Appendix B located at the end of the class text, What to Expect and When to Seek
Help: A Bright Futures Tool to Promote Social and Emotional Development in Infancy, and Promoting Children's Social and Emotional Development Through Preschool Education, identify the impact of significant delays in develop

In two to three pages, discuss the role of assessment in curriculum planning. My paper must include the following:
- What are the objectives of assessment?
- What value does assessment brings to the curriculum planning process?
- How can the knowledge gained through assessment be applied while planning activities for an indiv

Outline:
1. Age group: pre-k
2. Identify and discuss the theories or philosophies that reflect how to envision the classroom and curriculum.
3. Provide an overview of the concepts you will teach in each academic area (math)
4. Provide two specific examples of activities that will demonstrate how you will teach these con

Why are validity and reliability in assessments important? Can you have one without the other?
The NAEYC continues by asserting that kindergarten entry assessment should be a baseline snapshot followed by continuous assessments throughout the school year to inform teachers how instruction should be guided (Sege, 2012). They p

Please help with the following problem.
You will select one of the 3 areas listed below and write a proposed policy statement for an Early Childhood Education Program. The policy should include a plan for how this policy is communicated to parents.
Sick Child/Illness
Late Pick Up
Monthly Tuition Payment including lat

* Conduct an internet search on one of following: Head Start, Early Head Start, Family Literacy Programs, and Parent Cooperative Nursery Schools. Provide a summation about what you learned about your program and discuss how it relates to and supports the home and community.
* Select one of the following domains of learning

Examine the view of young children and their care in Early Childhood Education from theorist, Jean Piaget.
Identify the influence of theorist, Jean Piaget that aligns with current views of early childhood education. Describe the theory and provide three reasons which support these.

Present a list of ideas for creating ways that a Director might collaborate or partner with the community. Discuss ways they might work with a local government, school district, and others to ensure that their program is well received and well represented within the community.

Brainstorm a list of customer friendly characteristics you would like to see outside an early childhood program which may both; invite families in to the program and inform families about the program.
First impressions count, paying attention to how the program is presented, even before a person enters the building, is import

Please read the attached file â??Early Literacy Learningâ? of the PA Literacy Framework to answer the following questions in your own words:
1. What is the nature of cognitive and language development in early literacy learning?
2. What are the lessons of research on the early home environment and the role of caregiver

What strategies can you provide for parents to reinforce the social and living skills that students are learning at school?
I was a teaching assistant at Valeska Hinton Early Childhood Education Center. The VHECEC school's holistic system provided strategies for parents to reinforce the social and living skills that students

From the strategies choose one that you would feel confident about and another that seems more difficult to implement. Based on the reading of Growing Minds: Cognitive Development in Early Childhood http://www.youtube.com/watch?vl7x_8XX0w&feature=related, discuss why the second would be more difficult and what it would take to r

What do you think our American public education system can do to help develop more law abiding citizens; thereby, reducing criminal and/or terrorist oriented threats? What potential grade school classes might work to decrease criminal RISK in our young people?

Based on the Pearson Report, ''Assessing Young Children'', choose two methods of assessment that you believe are ideal for assessing young children. Describe and explain the methods and give examples of how these methods will be utilized in your pre-k classroom.

Please provide me with some general information regarding the Devereux Early Chilhood Assessment such as: Is it used to identify children for early intervention programs? What type of assessment is it and its purpose? What are it's advantages and disadvantages?

Summarize factors that account for developmental differences in children. Then describe the teacher's role in teaching children in the early childhood classroom who have special needs; who are gifted and talented; and who are from a different cultural, racial, or ethnic background.

As an early childhood educator you will be providing your students with an enriching and educational environment. One way to enhance student motivation and provide for individualized instruction is through computer-assisted technology. How might you use these sites with students. Discuss the benefits these sites provide.
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In any given classroom there will be a variety of students uniquely different from each other in gender, age, ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religious beliefs, customs, and culture. Discuss specific ways in which you can establish and maintain a culturally relevant and anti-bias program in your classroom setting. Iden

Distinguish between these theoretical perspectives: behaviorist, nativist, cognitive developmentalist, and interactionist. Name the theorist-researcher associated with each perspective. What are the implications of each theory for an early childhood education classroom? Which theory impresses you the most? Why?